William “Bill” Lockwood Kingman, 94, of Acton, MA, died quietly in his sleep on June 23, 2025.
He was born on August 21, 1930 in Medford, MA to the late Henry Eugene Kingman and Helen Crandell Kingman. Bill grew up in Concord. He attended Middlesex School, Concord, MA class of 1949 for high school. From there Bill went on to pursue a BA in Economics at Yale University, graduating in 1953. While at Yale he participated in the Naval Reserve Officer Training program. This required him to do summer cruises as a midshipman. He went into full service in June 1953 and was honorably discharged June 1956.
Bill met his future wife, Nancy Barbara Dean, while they were both in college. In March 1954, Bill and Nancy were married. As Bill was still in the Navy, Nancy joined him in Key West, FL where he was stationed. From there they went to Norfolk, Virginia until Bill left the Navy. After Norfolk, they moved to Concord for a short time before purchasing their first house on Tuttle Drive in Acton. After about 4 years they moved to Esterbrook Road in Acton, where they stayed for the next 60 years.
Bill’s first job out of the Navy was working in Boston at Franklin Management Corporation, the same company where his father, Henry E. Kingman, had worked. During his 32 years at Franklin, he served as Portfolio Manager, Trustee, and later as Chairman of the Corporation. In 1989 he left Franklin Management Company to work for Appleton Partners, Boston (established in 1986), as a principal and wealth manager, mentor and friend. He brought to Appleton his years of experience in investment, tax management, trust experience, and leadership, which were instrumental in the company’s growth and development.
Bill was not one to sit still. After settling in Acton, he became a Scout Master for several years. He became involved in using his financial expertise and people skills to help with Acton’s Finance Committee, the Acton Water District Finance Committee, and the Acton Conservation Trust. Additionally, he was on the Middlesex Savings Bank’s Board of Investment. From 1960 to 1976, he was a member of the Emerson Hospital Corporation, Concord, MA. He served as a trustee and later as a Vice President for the Board of the Charlestown, MA Armed Forces YMCA. From 1982 to 1993, Bill supported the Boston Port Seaman’s Aid Society by being on the Board of Directors and serving as President from 1992 to 1993.
Although Bill was very active with work, charitable and civic organizations, he found time to have fun. He was an ardent sailor, having grown up sailing on his parents’ boats where they would sail out of Marblehead. MA. When his parents no longer had a boat, he spent the next 30 years crewing for a friend on his sail boat. They would compete in the Newport to Bermuda Race, the Gloucester to Halifax, Canada Race, as well as the Off Soundings Races which took place at various ports along the New England coast. Additionally, he was an active member, and president for many years, of the Nashoba Valley Fox Hunting club where he pursued his love of horseback riding. He was a member of the Boston Union Club for over 50 years, as well as the Boston Wardroom Club.
Bill loved his family, somehow finding time in his busy schedule to teach his children how to ski or ride horses among other sports. He would support their chosen sport, showing up at a football game or gymnastic meet, dressed in his business suit, to cheer on his children.
Bill was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Dean Kingman. Bill leaves behind his children, Lawrence E. Kingman of Whitingham, VT, and Celena E. Kingman and her husband Kent Hoult, of Lunenburg, MA. He also leaves his two grandchildren, Martha Kingman, Whitingham, VT, and Sarah Kingman, Brattleboro, VT, and four great grandchildren, Jordan, Christopher, Tate, and Nyle Kingman. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Bill was the brother of Deborah Kingman Ormsby and the late Sally Kingman Beal.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather for Bill’s memorial service on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11 am in First Parish, 20 Lexington Road, Concord Center. A reception will immediately follow.
Donations may be made in Bill’s honor to the Alzheimer’s Association and the Macular Degeneration Association.
Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord. To share a memory or to offer a condolence on Bill’s tribute page, please visit www.DeeFuneralHome.com.